Ajax paid tribute to its interim head coach John van 't Schip on Sunday afternoon. The supporters in the Johan Cruijff ArenA stood en masse to applaud in the 55th minute of the match. That was in memory of Daniëlle van 't Schip, who died on October 10 at the age of 55. Steven Berghuis simultaneously grabbed the ball for a free kick and held back for a moment to give space to the Ajax fans.

Van 't Schip himself will not be present at the Ajax match on Sunday. When he was appointed, the coach agreed that he would travel to Australia to attend his son's wedding.

Van 't Schip's wife Daniëlle died on October 10 at the age of 55 from rectal cancer. “Her fervent wish was that I would do something at Ajax again,” Van 't Schip said on October 30 of his appointment as Maurice Stejin's successor.

“Point one because Ajax is my club, second because it is also her club. In addition, our love started here.” Van 't Schip played no fewer than 347 matches for Ajax.

The tribute to Van 't Schip was organized by Ajax Life, the F-Side and Ultras Amsterdam. They called on the fans of the Amsterdam team to stand in the 55th minute.

“John, who, despite the loss of his wife Daniëlle, shows his love for the club by joining as a trainer at the most beautiful club in the Netherlands”, the Ajax supporter groups express their appreciation for Van's interim appointment. t Ship.

“Unfortunately, Daniëlle was not allowed to live beyond the age of 55. That is why we call on everyone in the stadium to sing to John in the 55th minute and show our appreciation for him. We are sure he is watching from Australia. Thank you Schippie!” , this ends the call.

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